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Sam Darnold set aside mono for Monday night's game with the Browns and probably longer

In shocking development, New York Jets head coach Adam Gus told the media Thursday that quarterback Sam Darnold will miss Monday night's first game with Cleveland Browns because of a mono.

Gus knew this news would surprise people, and he seemed upset as he provided the update.

"And then [Darnold] … there's a mono. He'll be out for this game," Gass said. "So Trevor (Simian) will start and Luke Folk will rise at some point and be a backup. So this will be it. "

To make matters worse, Darnold has already lost weight, and Gus made him look like a franchise his quarterback will miss a few games. Per Rich Cimini Gase mentions that he is glad the Jets have Tea for 4 weeks, which may suggest that he does not rely on Darnold until Week 5 when the Jets travel to Philadelphia.

Darnold completed 28 of 41 passes for 175 yards and a run in the 17-16 home loss suffered by the Buffalo Bills in Week 1. Buffalo scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

As for the new startup, Simian spent the 2018 season as the Kirk Cousin's backup with the Minnesota Vikings. He previously spent his first three seasons with the Denver Broncos. He got the chance as a startup, but only recorded a 13-11 record before Denver decided to trade it in Minnesota. In 26 games (24 starts), Simian threw for 5,686 yards, 30 touchdowns and 24 interceptions.

Folk, who will be promoted by the practice squad, was drafted by Tennessee Titans with "Tom Brady's pick" at No. 199 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. He was part of the last shortlist that year and was quickly picked up by the Miami Dolphins. He injured his wrist and was placed in an early reserve a month later, then quit in May.

Bookmakers pulled out of the game Monday night after the news was announced. Earlier, Brown was preferred over 2.5 points on the road. Westgate reopened the line at Browns -6.5, but it quickly dropped as the money went into Xian-led jets.

After Monday's football game with the Browns, the Jets travel to New England to take on the Patriots. The front line for this game was the Patriots -13, but it would climb Darnold out.